12 Free Swimming Holes near North Fork Falls
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of North Fork Falls near Colfax, California City, Zip, or Address
Heath Falls Overlook Trail
Truckee, California
13.4 miles EHike and Swim near Truckee, California
Hike, Swim
Palisades Creek Trail
Truckee, California
13.4 miles EA difficult Sierra Nevada trail past Palisade Falls — one of the tallest on the American River — with views of Devils Peak, alpine lakes, and 2,000 feet of elevation gain.
Hike, Swim 0.1 mi
Edwards Crossing
Nevada City, California
16.9 miles WDeep blue water, rock cliffs, and a sandy beach on the Yuba River — with a half-mile walk from the parking lot and cliff jumping spots up to 20 feet deep.
Hike, Swim 4.1 mi
Shirley Lake Canyon Trail
Olympic Valley, California
23.9 miles EA 2.5-mile hike from Squaw Valley Village past streams and waterfalls to a pure Sierra lake — rocky near the top, with a free gondola ride back down from High Camp as a reward.
Hike, Swim 1.2-2.7 mi
Lake Clementine Trail Loop
Auburn, California
30.5 miles SWFour connected trails loop around Lake Clementine on the North Fork American River — wheelchair accessible, pet friendly, and great for fishing, camping, and family summer outings.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
American River Confluence
Auburn, California
30.6 miles SWThe Confluence — where the North and Middle Forks of the American River meet below Foresthill Bridge — is Auburn's favorite swimming and rafting hub.
Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Rock Climb, Swim, Whitewater
Boca Reservoir Hidden Beach
Truckee, California
33.5 miles ESandy informal beaches on the northeast shore of Boca Reservoir above Truckee, free to use, windy in the afternoons, and drawn down hard by the end of summer.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Kiteboard, Swim
Sugar Pine Point Beach
Tahoma
33.6 miles SEA quarter-mile walk from the parking lot puts you on a sand beach at the foot of Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, where General Creek meets Lake Tahoe and the water runs clear enough to read the bottom. It is also genuinely cold, even in August.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Granite Bay Main Beach
Granite Bay, California
42.9 miles SWThe largest sand beach on Folsom Lake, guarded in summer, twenty five minutes from downtown Sacramento at the end of Douglas Boulevard.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Zephyr Cove Park
Glenbrook, Nevada
43.2 miles SESix tennis courts, disc golf, a sledding hill, a beach, and a fishing pond all at one free park make Zephyr Cove one of Lake Tahoe's most versatile family hangouts.
Camp, Canoe, Disc Golf, Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Swim
Reno Area
McGill, Nevada
49.5 miles ESwim near McGill, Nevada
Swim
Wingfield Park
Reno, Nevada
49.5 miles EAn oasis in downtown Reno where manmade dams and natural rock formations turn the Truckee River into a playground for swimming, kayaking, tubing, and rafting.
Kayak, Swim
